}}{{tnr}}'''John McComish''' (b. February 11, 1943) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Arizona State Senate]], representing District 20 from 2011 to 2013, and District 18 since 2013. In the 2013 session, McComish serves as [[State House Majority Leader|Majority Leader]].

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}}{{tnr}}'''John McComish''' (b. February 11, 1943) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Arizona State Senate]], representing [[Arizona State Senate District 18|District 18]]. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010. In the 2013 session, McComish serves as [[State House Majority Leader|Majority Leader]].

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McComish is a former member of the [[Arizona House of Representatives]], representing the 20th District from 2005 to 2011.

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McComish served in the [[Arizona House of Representatives]], representing [[Arizona House of Representatives District 20|District 20]] from 2005 to 2011.

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McComish is an instructor at Maricopa Community College. He has previously served as President of the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce, owner of the Little Professor Book Store, Vice President of Becton Dickinson, and national sales manager for Johnson and Johnson.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=28306 Project Vote Smart - Rep. McComish]</ref>

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==Biography==

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McComish's professional experience includes working as an instructor at Maricopa Community College, President of the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce, owner of the Little Professor Book Store, Vice President of Becton Dickinson and national sales manager for Johnson and Johnson.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=28306 ''Project Vote Smart'', "Biography," accessed April 7, 2014]</ref>

*Excerpt:"McComish looks forward to continuing his efforts on behalf of the constituents of District 20 to make Arizona one of the most competitive and business friendly states in the country."

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'''Budget and Regulation'''

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*Excerpt:"McComish understands that government must leave a light footprint and will continue to fight to remove burdensome and unnecessary government regulations."

===Presidential preference===

===Presidential preference===

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==Elections==

==Elections==

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===2015===

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On January 27, 2014, McComish announced that he would not be seeking re-election to his seat when his term expires in 2015.<ref>[http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/01/27/john-mccomish-wont-seek-re-election-will-support-dial-for-senate-seat/ ''azcapitoltimes.com,'' "McComish won’t seek re-election, will support Dial for Senate seat," January 27, 2014]</ref>

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===2012===

===2012===

:: ''See also: [[Arizona State Senate elections, 2012]]''

:: ''See also: [[Arizona State Senate elections, 2012]]''

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McComish ran in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Arizona State Senate elections, 2012|Arizona State Senate]] District 18. He ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/FullListing.htm Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list]</ref><ref>[http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_state/AZ_State_Senate_0828.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS ''C-SPAN/Associated Press'', "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012]</ref>

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McComish ran in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Arizona State Senate elections, 2012|Arizona State Senate]] District 18. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/FullListing.htm ''Arizona Secretary of State'', "2010 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_state/AZ_State_Senate_0828.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS ''C-SPAN/Associated Press'', "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012]</ref>

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===2010===

===2010===

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:: ''See also: [[Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010]]''

:: ''See also: [[Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010]]''

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McComish was eligible but did not seeking re-election in 2010. He instead won election to the district 20 seat of the [[Arizona State Senate]]. He ran unopposed.<ref>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/22333/36968/en/summary.html General election results]</ref>

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McComish was eligible but did not seeking re-election in 2010. He instead won election to the district 20 seat of the [[Arizona State Senate]]. He ran unopposed.<ref>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/22333/36968/en/summary.html ''Arizona Secretary of State'', "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013]</ref>

===2008===

===2008===

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On November 4, 2008, McComish and [[Rae Waters]] were elected to the 20th District Seat in the [[Arizona House of Representatives]], defeating opponent Jeff Dial (R).<ref>[http://www.azsos.gov/election/2008/General/Canvass2008GE.pdf ''Arizona Secretary of State'', "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014]</ref>

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On November 4, 2008, McComish and [[Rae Waters]] were elected to the 20th District Seat in the [[Arizona House of Representatives]], defeating opponent Jeff Dial (R).<ref>[http://www.azsos.gov/election/2008/General/Canvass2008GE.pdf 2008 general election results, Arizona]</ref>

The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.<ref name="goldwater">[http://goldwaterinstitute.org/article/2012-legislative-report-card-arizonas-fiftieth-legislature-first-regular-session ''Goldwater Institute'' "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012]</ref>

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====2012====

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McComish received a score of 60 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of X according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 3 higher than his score on the 2011 report card. McComish’s 60 in 2012 was tied for the 18th highest grade among all 30 [[Arizona State Senate|Arizona State Senators]].<ref name="goldwater"/>

==Recent news==

==Recent news==

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Biography

McComish's professional experience includes working as an instructor at Maricopa Community College, President of the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce, owner of the Little Professor Book Store, Vice President of Becton Dickinson and national sales manager for Johnson and Johnson.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McComish served on the following committees:

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for McComish is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, McComish raised a total of $252,654 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 22, 2013.[10]

Scorecards

Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues, while others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, for example, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.